Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-ARC. This book had such cozy and nostalgic vibes!

I had read I love you, I hate you by the author and loved it so I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint!

I honestly love the time travel trope, and I didn't quite know what to expect with this book but I loved it!

It was a little bit predictable in places but I really enjoyed the story. I absolutely loved Henry's character development and how much he learned, with Daphne's help, over the course of the book. The build in chemistry between him and Daphne was wonderful despite them not being too keen on each other in the beginning.

3.5 rounded to 4

Time for you is a cute little accidental time-traveler romance in which Henry ends up in present day Minneapolis from 1885 Scotland in the care of a group of ED Residents after being hit by Daphne and her bike when he pops into being right in front of her. There is nothing logical about this book, but it is funny. The research also wasn’t the best (some is addressed in the afterward, some isn’t. It’s fine. Silly books don’t need to be accurate.) At first, of course, Henry comes off as arrogant and misogynist (Daphne is surely meaning she’s a nurse, right?), but eventually through learning how things have changed, starts to change his views on how things are and how they had to/should have been. Even after going back, things aren’t necessarily how he perceived them to be. So does he decide to stay, or find a way back to his new life? I think you should read it to find out.

A man from 1885 magically time-travels to the modern day, and upends a friend group of medical professionals, especially catching the eye of Daphne Griffen. I love time-travel plots with this specific era of history, so I was excited to read, and while there are many cute moments to pull from this novel, it fell a little flat.

The strongest aspect of this novel was the friend group. Even though we are thrust into their group dynamic, it is so easy to get a read on them and to believe they are all friends and have been for a long time. I ended up really liking this aspect of the book, even if sometimes we focus too much on them instead of the romance between Henry and Daphne. There are a lot of funny moments to be expected with this plot, and they do deliver, but other times they came across a little too silly for me. It makes sense for this book, but that was a personal thing. I found Daphne to be a very typical main character, but in no way was she boring. I liked her growth, but the novel’s pace makes it feel less earned.

This also goes for the romance with Henry. When we get scenes of them together, I can feel the chemistry, and I thought they were very cute. But we simply do not get enough time to be with them to believe they fell in love. I liked Henry, too, but the same with Daphne, we don’t get much time to really get into his character or his growth.

I’m still unsure how I feel about how this novel resolves, too. Part of it made sense to me, part of it felt like there was not enough reason to justify it, but I think this would have felt better if the pacing wasn’t so quick with Daphne and Henry’s romance.
This novel could still be enjoyable as something light and sweet, but it is ultimately hard to believe in the love it’s trying to show.

Thank you to NeGalley & Montlake for the ARC! Book publishes Sept. 23, 2025!

It was a quick read with very 'Kate and Leopold' vibes, which I loved. As soon as I read 'he's from the past', I was hooked, because hey, time travel! And then I found out he's Scottish. I repeat: he is Scottish! Unfortunately, however, it was all handled very blandly. But let's start with what I appreciated. I see so much of myself in Daphne: a woman who has done everything to achieve what was her dream, only to realise that it's not really for her. She feels trapped, but the thought of disappointing her parents, her mentor, her friends and herself stops her from changing her life. It feels like a huge failure, and heck, I really understand her.
The secondary characters are wonderful, and I envied their close-knit community. It felt very 'Friends'.
But...
I found it absurd that everyone, protagonists and secondary characters alike, accepted Henry's time travel as if it were nothing. This is especially absurd when we're talking about doctors who base everything on the scientific method. The vaccines/diseases eradicated thing makes sense, but then they just said, 'Ah, okay, so now let's find the time portal to get you home'. What?
I also didn't appreciate Daphne's behaviour towards Henry. At first, it was understandable for her to get angry when this guy couldn't believe she was a doctor or that she was wearing “indecent” clothes; Daphne still didn't know he was from the 19th century, I would have been pissed off too. But after that? What's the point in treating him badly just for the sake of it? Henry comes from a period of history known for its backward mindset, especially towards women. Just make him realise he's wrong, don't be mean all the time. It's not his fault he was born when he was born and the world has evolved in the meantime. Overall, I didn't feel the chemistry between the two. They go from bickering to eternal love in the blink of an eye, which left a bitter taste in my mouth. It's a shame, because I loved the writing style and the premise.

As a huge Outlander fan, as well as a fan of Find Me in Paris on Hulu, I knew I wanted to read this one, and it did not disappoint! Henry was genuinely one of my favorite recent MMC's and his learning about pop culture references and modern life brought a lot of comedic relief. Daphne takes a bit to warm up to, but I did end up liking her and really rooting for the success of her and Henry's relationship. There are some minor historical inaccuracies, but that didn't bother me at all personally. This is perfect for an easy and enjoyable, romantic palate cleanser.

Time for you has a humorous plot, a variety of characters and dialogue that make you laugh out loud.
This has time travel, enemies to lovers & found friendship - all of which I personally enjoy in a novel!

Thank you Elizabeth Davis and NetGalley for this eARC! I LOVED this book! The characters were witty, loveable, and seemed like real people with real flaws and lives. I loved the concept of a guy being the displaced time traveler into the future (loved Outlander and that this was a reverse of that concept), and that in the end there was as perfect of an ending as could be. I loved how they both helped the other become the best version of themselves by just believing in each other and loving them for exactly who they are. This was my first book by Elizabeth Davis, and this has definitely made me want to read more!

This was cute and fun! It was compulsively readable, with plenty of romance and humor. I am not usually a contemporary romance reader, but I thought the time travel element would bring an aspect of sci-fi/fantasy that I would enjoy. I actually think this was probably truer to a contemporary romance with a small time travel twist, but it worked excellently.

I loved the cohort of ER residents who were the main friend group, including the FMC, Daphne. I also appreciated that we got to see Henry’s (MMC’s) family. It was great to have a strong cast of supporting characters who actually are involved in the lives of the main couple.

The romance was a bit quick, though I understand why. I wish we had seen a bit more relationship development, both in the initial lead up and in the final resolution.

Overall a very sweet and lighthearted read! Thank you to Elizabeth Davis, Montlake, and NetGalley for the ARC!

This was such a thoughtful and fun time traveling romance! I loved how it wasn't very predictable with lots of little twists, I haven't read anything like it before. I think Elizabeth wrote something really unique in this trope that readers who love a little fantasy to those who prefer contemporary or historical romances will love.

I had three ideas that I would've loved to see more fleshed out or tweaked a bit:
- At the beginning it seemed like Daphne only had Ellie as a friend and even referred to not liking admitting anything vulnerable in front of Brittany on page 18 because she felt like a stranger to her. So then her and other character's involvement with helping with Henry seemed confusing to me. I think maybe something like, Brittany was a new friend or something would've made more sense here and I would've loved more of an intro to this friend group with Daphne being a reluctant member of it so I could've better understood the layout and build up of this friend group. From page 48 they were entering the apartment without knocking so I think a little more context prior to this moment would've helped.

- Henry did so much adapting to the new century he found himself in and the group had such fun teaching him about it. I would've loved a little bit of the reverse whether it was handmade butter or something about living a slower or upper class life that the group could learn from him about? I think that would've been a fun role reversal to add some depth to everyone's friendship with Henry. Like maybe he was really good at trivia nights or something surprising.

- The ending was super abrupt and I would've loved a little more fleshed out ending or a flash forward to years later or something to showcase where they're at. In an ideal world, I sort of wished they'd had to wait the seven years, I think that kind of sacrifice and commitment would've made it really meaningful that they both couldn't find anyone in that long of time to compare with their connection. Maybe that's too much, but I would've loved to see both of them settled in their futures and still wanted to be together!

Overall, a fabulous book that I would highly recommend and I have Elizabeth as an auto read on my author's list! Can't wait for what's next from her!

This is a short and sweet romance that will have you swooning! Henry was such a great MMC and he reminded me a little of my own partner. The time traveling aspect was different but it worked well as the author's writing style was perfect.

I was excited about this book because the description gave me time traveler’s wife vibes, but unfortunately it did not hit for me.

Dr. Daphne Griffin crashes into Henry on bikes and when he starts talking like he’s from the past, they learn he time traveled from 1885. Henry ends up staying with Daphne and her friends until they can find out how to get him back to his time. Here I would usually say to no one’s shock they fall in love; however, it felt like it came completely out of left field and they lacked chemistry and the build up was not there. I felt like the dialogue between the characters was very dry and I didn’t feel the connection between them. Sadly, my favorite part was when Henry is back in the past with his family and that is where I felt the connection between characters. Personally, I felt like it overplayed the time travel trope.

Thank you Net Galley, Montlake, and the author for the ARC!

This was a cute short read that was refreshing in the sense that instead of dumb lies being told to other people to explain, both Henry and Daphne told the truth. Daphne was mean at first and I didn't like her, the poor man clearly didn't understand the 21st century so patience was needed and she hardly had any for him. Thankfully she realizes how mean she was being and then their relationship changed from there. Henry was my favorite part, I loved how he always tried and was patient to understand things and wasn't a typical douche about it. There's some humorous scenes thrown int throughout which was nice, and I liked how everyone Henry and Daphne cared about were fully willing to help them. That aside though I do feel like Daphne's friends took up a bit too much page time in an already short book, I did like knowing them but some parts felt like filler to be honest and left me wondering why those scenes or dialogue were there and I wish we had more of Daphne and Henry together doing things. The epilogue was ok, it was short and did wrap up nicely in a happy for now ending but I personally wished for a bit more.

thank you net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review!!

this was the first book i've ever read by this author and it was definitely fun, and the premise was promising—but i did find myself skimming through the first 20% and then the second half!! i did, however, love the dynamic between the friend group and how they all embraced henry!! and i will admit i found myself sniffing when they said goodbye lol even though i knew it had a happy ending, i just couldn't imagine a way for them to be together but it all worked out by the end thank god!!!

overall this was a fun read and i loved the time traveling aspect of it all and would definitely recommend!!

The concept of this book is very cool.
Henry is a man who time travels with very little understanding of how… which necessitates a great deal of trust in people around him with unique skill sets.
Daphne is a resident doctor who worked so hard to get to her ‘dream job’ that she struggles to see the forest from the trees - an entirely relatable experience.
It’s… kind of an enemies to lovers story. Really, they’re so different that I think strangers to lovers (largely through physical attraction) is more apt.

As a medical professional reading all the references, it reads accurately from both the personal and professional perspectives - I was very relieved - and within the first couple of chapters, I could that actual HCPs were involved in the story telling process.
Some of these medical experiences conveniently tied in with Henry’s misconceptions which made it more relatable.
Though there were a handful of doctors in the time period Henry came from, they were still rare enough to marvel at the idea of… so I didn’t consider it an anachronism to say there weren’t really women doctors then (the first ‘female’ doctor actually identified as male their entire life).
POCs also were introduced in a non-tokenistic way that didn’t detract from the story while still highlighting extremely relevant bits of history for the time period. The ‘Mr. Empire’ reference made me cackle.

Writing wise, I didn’t love how repetitive and clunky the third person narrative was for Daphne’s introductions in the first chapter: ‘Daphne this, Daphne that’; it could have been rephrased to maintain attention and reduce boredom.

This was somewhat cancelled out by the unique and charming writing of Henry’s struggles with describing appropriate tenses later on.

There were also many cringey/ corny things:
- ‘Drunk-college-kid-trying-to-be-sober-around-adults’
-‘Doctorsona’ (I’ll happily take it back if it’s an American thing because I’ve never heard of this)

Other than those bits, it was an enjoyable read that referenced other stories about time travel movies, cult classics and our fast-paced and overstimulating lifestyle in the 21st century. I also learned a little more about the 19th century, enough to better distinguish it from the 17th and enough to want to pin dates down more specifically than ‘the olden times’.

I’d give this a 3.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 4.
I’d talk about this book in conversation and may recommend it to someone in my field as a quick Rom-com that’s not super angsty/ make certain references to it but I didn’t think the basis of the love story was particularly deep (given the length of the book I’m not surprised) and wouldn’t re-read.

more of a 2.5 star rating

I loved the premise of this story and was excited about a fun, quick read. There were some moments I really enjoyed within the story, but I think ultimately it was too rushed to really get into it. It didn't feel like there was much development within the characters or the relationship. We didn't really get to see any of the romantic development, so it seemed out of the blue when they were just in love. We saw more of the relationship after he decided to say than we did before which just felt like filler. I enjoyed when Henry was back in his time and pining. Everyone being okay with him just leaving forever was a bit strange, but I think it's because their strength love wasn't super believable.

Ultimately, a cute read, just wish it was a bit more fleshed out.

Time for you is a fast paced, short and sweet story with great banter, time slips and pop culture references that make you laugh.
I really enjoyed this one and definitely had a few laugh out loud moments!
Henry is such a sweetie although a bit daft at times, who could blame him when his world is turned upside down and he’s down into a whole different century.
Daphne I actually loved because she was not taking any smack talk from Henry. I did love their banter and the friendshio dynamics were great.
The plot was easy to follow and just in general this book is a fun read.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

A Smart, Swoony, Time-Bending Romance!

This book had me hooked from the opening scene—what a meet-cute! A modern-day ER resident collides (literally) with a 19th-century Scotsman, and what follows is a witty, warm, and unexpectedly emotional time-travel romance.

Daphne is a compelling, if occasionally frustrating, protagonist—but her flaws are acknowledged and balanced by the thoughtful observations of her friends. Henry, on the other hand, is truly unforgettable. Authentic to his era yet deeply endearing, his character masterfully challenges the line between outdated values and genuine chivalry. You know what they say—chivalry is dead—but Henry MacDonald proves it’s only been misplaced.

Their chemistry sparkles. The banter is laugh-out-loud funny (seriously, I highlighted so many lines), and their emotional connection builds beautifully. The “Back to the Future” inspiration is evident in all the right ways, with a time-travel twist that feels grounded in both science and wonder.

That said, a little suspension of disbelief is needed. There are a few moments where realism takes a backseat to storytelling, but this is, after all, a work of fiction, not a historical textbook. And it is noted that certain historical inaccuracies are intentional, serving the story rather than strict accuracy—and I was more than happy to go along for the ride.

I don’t usually gravitate toward third-person POV, but it worked so well here even with a large cast of side characters; the transitions were seamless and the voice consistently engaging. And while the ending was satisfying, I wouldn’t say no to an epilogue or future story set in this world.

Equal parts sweet, smart, and swoony—with just enough spice—this romance was an absolute delight from beginning to end.

Time for You was such a cute read! Time travel, a cute and fun cast of young residents, and a hot Scottish time-refugee… what’s not to love! The dislike-to-love pipeline was delicious! Daphne and Henry were a wonderful pairing. All of Daphne’s (and later Henry’s) friends were so fun and fleshed out enough to feel unique and contribute to the story without distracting from the relationship between Daphne and Henry. I thought the last few chapters were so lovely (I don’t want to get into spoiler territory, so I’ll leave that thought there!).

Overall, I would absolutely recommend Time for You if you’re a fan of romance novels with beautiful, time-traveling Scottish men.

First-ever time travel romance, and I will say I will be picking up more, because this was everything I needed and more. This book was such a fun, sweet and quick read that had me giggling and kicking my feet at moments.
This story follows an emergency medicine doctor in her first year of residency, Daphne and a time-traveler from 1885 Scotland, Henry.
Henrys character was hilarious. I loved how despite being from 1885, he took the time to learn about the modern time and progress more as a character, despite having a few ignorant moments, but hey! That's bound to happen and it lead to some amazing banter between him and Daphne.
Daphne's character was so real. She's a follow the rule's kind of women, who threw herself into her school work and work itself. Now out of school, she is looking for a little romance and who better then a time-traveler that she crash into on her bike (meet-cute?) I loved the time travel aspect in this store I think it was written and explained really well and added a little bit of angst to keep the story going.
The only thing I wished for was a little bit more inside on their romance and relationship, it was definitely a bit fast-paced (which I did enjoy) I just feel like it was missing a bit of their actual relationship and what lead to them falling in love.
Overall such a sweet and fast-paced read that I enjoyed through and through!

Thank you to Netgalley and Montlake publishing for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!